Luke 22:26 “But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should…”

Luke 22:26

But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

World English Bible

But not so with you. Rather, the one who is greater among you, let him become as the younger, and one who is governing, as one who serves.

American Standard Version

But ye shall not be so: but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

Geneva Bible 1599

But yee shall not be so: but let the greatest among you be as the least: and the chiefest as he that serueth.

Darby Translation

But ye [shall] not [be] thus; but let the greater among you be as the younger, and the leader as he that serves.

Young's Literal Translation

but ye [are] not so, but he who is greater among you — let him be as the younger; and he who is leading, as he who is ministering;

Bible in Basic English

But let it not be so with you; but he who is greater, let him become like the younger; and he who is chief, like a servant.

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Cross references

“But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.”

1 Peter 5:3 Luke 9:48 Matthew 18:3–5 Matthew 23:8–12 Romans 12:2 3 John 1:9

1 Peter 5:3 · BSB

not lording it over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock.

Luke 9:48 · BSB

And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.”

Matthew 18:3–5 · BSB

“Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 23:8–12 · BSB

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

Romans 12:2 · BSB

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

3 John 1:9 · BSB

I have written to the church about this, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not accept our instruction.

Also

1 Peter 5:5 Mark 9:35

1 Peter 5:5 · BSB

Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Mark 9:35 · BSB

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25So Jesus declared, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in authority over them call themselves benefactors.

27For who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines? But I am among you as one who serves.

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